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Match Thread Stoke v Leicester (FA Cup R3)
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Graz
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Had the same thought. Didn't like to criticise him when he's returning from injury on the left than he did before injury on the right.
A bit concerning since Justin is also better on the right, and Ricardo is still to return is our first choice right back... One of them will have to play on the left!
homer
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Yup - he’s been a false 9 so far, and it’s completely wrong
popillius
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In fairness to him, he's had precious little service up there. I think he just wants to come and get the ball.
Skitzo
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or play Thomas left back, Castagne/Justin RB and Ricardo right wing, he was effective there when he first signed for us
Graz
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You're right. I'm surprised still, but I went for a run and now I'm glad to see us go for it!
Let's go for the cup run.
Good point someone made about U23s potentially being a different bubble - I can only assume that is the case and that's why we're not putting any in at all and naming such a defensive bench.
Big sign to Gray, Slimani but also Nacho that they can't get in for this (for Nacho, he'd expect to start these). Thought we might give Ward a game too
Brown Nose
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Suicidal from Stoke if they keep giving us these corners.
City Fan
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They’ve probably seen our corners.
Graz
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Wasn't as impressed with him as a winger personally, think he's a better right back where he can run from deep and overlap. Adds an extra dimension to the attack.
And that still doesn't really solve the left back problem because Thomas isn't ready yet or would've played more already this season.
One of those 3 will have to be left back - assuming we persist with the recent system with switching 3-4 at the back, all 3 could be in the team.
Graz
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Imagine if we finally score a corner and it's against Stoke! The last team you'd expect to get joy against on set pieces, traditionally.
City Fan
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Skitzo
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Maddison was taking decent ones against Newcastle, now he's gotten over his obsession with trying to get whip on them
We scored from a corner in one of the Europa League games. It's in the league where it's been over a year.
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